T cell deficiency is a deficiency of T cells, caused by decreased function of individual T cells, it causes an immunodeficiency of cell-mediated immunity.
T cells normal function is to help with the human body's immunity, they are one of the two primary types of lymphocytes(the other being B cells).[medical citation needed]
T cell deficiency | |
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Human T Cell | |
Specialty | Immunology |
Symptoms | Eczematous |
Types | Primary or Secondary |
Diagnostic method | Delayed hypersensitivity skin test, T cell count |
Treatment | Bone marrow transplant, Immunoglobulin replacement |
Presentations differ among causes, but T cell insufficiency generally manifests as unusually severe common viral infections (respiratory syncytial virus, rotavirus), diarrhea, and eczematous or erythrodermatous rashes. Failure to thrive and cachexia are later signs of a T-cell deficiency.
In terms of the normal mechanism of T cell we find that it is a type of white blood cell that has an important role in immunity, and is made from thymocytes. One sees in the partial disorder of T cells that happen due to cell signaling defects, are usually caused by hypomorphic gene defects. Generally, (micro)deletion of 22Q11.2 is the most often seen.
The main pathogens of concern in T cell deficiencies are intracellular pathogens, including Herpes simplex virus, Mycobacterium and Listeria. Also, intracellular fungal infections are also more common and severe in T cell deficiencies. Other intracellular pathogens of major concern in T cell deficiency are:
The diagnosis of T cell deficiency can be ascertained in those individuals with this condition via the following:
In terms of the management of T cell deficiency for those individuals with this condition the following can be applied:
In the U.S. this defect occurs in about 1 in 70,000, with the majority of cases presenting in early life. Furthermore, SCID has an incidence of approximately 1 in 66,000 in California.
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